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Press Release: IMPH Releases Guide for Local Policymakers in Use of Opioid Settlement Funds
S.C. will receive more than $360 million over the next 18 years Left to right: Hunter Sox, IMPH; Jared Libet, Office of the South Carolina Attorney General; Senator Katrina Frye…
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Press Release: IMPH Releases Recommendations for S.C.’s Direct Care Workforce in Long-Term Care Settings
Policy brief includes recommendations for expanding S.C. recruitment and retention efforts COLUMBIA, S.C. (June 1, 2022) — The South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH) has released a…
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Data shows healthiest, least healthy counties in South Carolina
IMPH Executive Director Maya Pack recently spoke with SC Public Radio about County Health Rankings & Roadmaps 2022 Health Rankings, which provide a revealing snapshot of how health is influenced…
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Policy Brief: Supporting Pandemic Recovery and Improving Rural Health
IMPH spoke to 30 stakeholders from rural areas of South Carolina and identified priorities for improving rural health outcomes. The South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH) released…
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Press Release: New Rankings Show Healthiest and Least Healthy Counties in South Carolina
Childcare Costs Consume 20% of Household Income in South Carolina, Threatening Economic Security COLUMBIA, S.C. (April 27, 2022) — Beaufort ranks the healthiest in South Carolina and Dillon is the…
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Policy Brief: Priority Policy Opportunities for City and County-Level Stakeholders to Promote Healthy Eating and Active Living
In partnership with Healthy People Healthy Carolinas (HPHC), the South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health is excited to publish “Priority Policy Opportunities for City and County-Level Stakeholders to…
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Press Release: Health Policy Fellows Recognized by the S.C. Institute of Medicine and Public Health
IMPH recognizes 11 legislators during a reception on March 3 COLUMBIA, S.C. (March 22, 2022) — Members of the South Carolina General Assembly have been recognized as the newest class of…
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2021 Health Policy Fellows Program Recap
The 2021 Health Policy Fellows Program brought together legislators for an updated, enhanced curriculum, which included a deep dive into South Carolina’s Medicaid program and evidence-based policies to address health…
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As South Carolina continues to deny Medicaid expansion, seniors face the brunt
The Greenville News recently highlighted findings from the South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health’s (IMPH) recent report Health Outcomes Associated with Medicaid Expansion in Adults Reaching Retirement Age.…